Shirley Worthington Obituary

Age - 88

October 7, 2023

Warrington, PA

Shirley T. Worthington of Warrington, PA passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 in Neshaminy Manor, Warrington, PA. She was 88. Born in Doylestown, PA to the late Edgar and Laura (Young) Taifer Shirley resided in Chalfont, PA since 1986, before moving to Neshaminy Manor in 2020. She was formerly employed as a real estate agent with the J. Carroll Molloy Real Estate Company of Doylestown. Shirley was a former member of the Bucks County Association of Realtors. Shirley's family would like to thank the staff of Neshaminy Manor and Caring Hospice Services for the excellent care they provided. She was the devoted mother of Mark Worthington and wife Pat; loving grandmother of Lara Worthington; dear sister of the late Betty Jane Baer and Gerald Taifer (who is survived by his wife Carol Kemp-Taifer); also survived by nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at the Varcoe-Thomas Funeral Home, 344 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA 18901 on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 11:30 am. The family will receive their friends from 11:00 - 11:30 am prior to the service. Send condolences to www. varcoethomasfuneralhome. com To send flowers to the family of Shirley T. Worthington, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

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